Display rack



' ,493,596 May 13 1924. F. E. BOGA v DISPLAY RA Filed March 26. 1923 ra k E Jmwmo,

Patented May 113, 1924-.

STATES FRANK E. BOGA, OF MONTICELLO, INDIANA.

DISPLAY RACK.

Application filed March 26, 1923.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK E. Boon, a citizen of the United States, residing at Monticello, in the county of \Vhite and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Display Racks, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in display racks and more particularly for the displaying of various kinds of merchandise, the main object of the present invention being the provision of a display rack wherein the construction and arrangement of the several parts are particularly adapted for supporting caddies which 'are used for shipping tea and other merchandise of this character.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a display rack for displaying various kinds of merchandise, wherein the merchandise will be mounted upon the rack in such manner as to present a uniform appearance when viewed from the front of the rack.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a display rack of this character providedwith adjustable features, whereby the device will accommodate articles ofvmerchandise of various sizeand shape, and permit of the arrangement of these articles in such a manner as to present a comparatively uniform appearance.

A further ob 'ect of the invention is the provision of a display rack, whereby the several parts of the rack may be quickly and easily assembled or disassembled and when disassembled occupy a minimum of space for storing or shipping.

A further ob'ect of the invention is the provision of a display rack, wherein the several parts of the rack areconstructed of suitable material to withstand hard usage and to prolong the wearing quality, and at the same time these parts being rigidly connected to prevent the same from becoming loosened or disassembled when in use.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel construction, the combination and arrangement of parts as pointed out inthe appended claims and shown in the accompanying drawings.

Figure 1 is anendelevation of the improved display rack, constructed in accordance with my invention.

Figure 2 is avertical transverse sectional view.

Serial No. 627,823.

Figure 3 is a horizontal sectional view,

Figure 4 is a detail perspective view of one of the supporting arms, illustrating the relative position of the stop arm with respect thereto, and

Figure 5 is a detail vertical section taken through one of the stop arms, illustrating the manner of connecting the same to the supporting bar.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, in which reference characters are used to designate the several parts throughout, the numeral 1 indicates the end portions of the rack which in the present instance are U-shaped, having their intermediate portions arcuate, as shown at 2 and the ends thereof are bent outwardly to provide the supporting feet 3.

In order to support the end members 1 in an upright position, the U-shaped supporting shelves 4 are provided, the arms 5 of which are bolted or otherwise detachably connected to the side portions of the end members 1 as indicated at 6, wherein it will be apparent that these supportingshelves t may be quickly and readily connected with the end portion or disconnected therefrom.

are turned outwardly as at 8, and bolted or otherwise connected with one shank portion of the end members 1 as indicated at 9.

The side arms 5 of the supporting shelves 4: are retained against spreading movement by means of a cross rod 10, the ends of which are connected to the members 5 adj acent the inner ends as shown at 11, said cross rods also providing feet, to which the innor ends of the supporting bars 12 are connected. While the supporting shelves 4 may be arranged between the end members 1 in the inclined position illustrated in the drawings, the supporting bars 12 are also arranged in an inclined position and the outer ends thereof are rigidly connected to being mounted for longitudinal adjustment upon the bars 12-. The stop arms 13 are preferably constructed from a single strip of material. bent intermediate its width to form the side walls 141- which define the channels 15, one end of which is bowed as at 16.

The bottom wall 16 ot the channel is bifurcated at one end to provide the spaced ears 18 arranged upon opposite sides of the supporting bar as illustrated in Figure 1, and in order to provide for the adjustment of the stop arm upon the supporting bar 12, the bar is provided with a longitudinal slot 19 and arranged within this slot is a connecting pin 20 the ends of which are fixed to the spaced cars 18, whereby the stop arms may be readily moved upon the supporting bars, but the limit of movement being confined to the length of the slot 19.

The arms 13 when in an operative position are disposed at substantially right an gles to the bar 12 as illustrated in 'Figure l, and substantially at an acute angle with respect to the end members 1 as shown in Figures 1 and 2. In order to prevent sliding movementof the arm 13 with respect to the bars 12, when the arms 13 are arranged in an operative position. and it will be noted that the inner wall of the slot or recess 17 binds against the upper longitudinal edge of the bar and retains the arm 13 in its operative position. Attention is called to Figure 5, wherein one of the arms is shown in an operative position and adjusted the limit of its movement toward the outer end of the bar 12 showing the manner in which the inner wall of the slot 17 binds against the upper longitudinal edge of the bar 12 to prevent movement on the part of the arms 13 with respect to the bar.

As stated heretobefore, it is theprincipal object of my invention to provide a rack being particularly adapted for use in .the

displaying of caddies which are used for shipping tea and other articles'of merchandise of this character. These caddies are generally made up of three separable sections, known as a one-third caddy, a twothird caddy, and a whole caddy, and in the construction of my improved display rack,

I provide for the supporting and display-- bars 12, the arrangement of the whole caddy within the devicebeing illustrated in the lower portion. of Figure 1. lnordertosupport a two-third caddy upon'the rack, so

that itsouter end will be disposed in alignment with the outer end of the whole caddy, the arms 18 are adjusted upon the bar 12, until the pin 20 reaches the inner end of the slot 19 formed in each of the bars 12 as shown in Figure 2, the arms 13 forming a stop adapted to engage the inner ends of the two-third caddy to retain the same in proper position. in order to support a onethird caddy upon the rack. so that the outer end thereof is disposed in alnmincnt with the remaining articles upon the rack. the arms 13 are adjusted. torwardly upon the bars 12 until the pins 2(lreach the outer end of the slot, the arms 13 when in this position forming a suitable stop adapted to engage the inner ends of the one-third caddy to retain them in proper position. it will be apparent that a sufficient number of the various sections of the caddy will be ar ranged longitudinally ot the rack to .pre sent the uniform appearance both vertically and longitudinally or" the rack.

While I have illustrated the rack as par ticularly used for. the display of various sized caddies, it will be apparent that articles of merchandise ot various sizes and shapes may be disposed upon this rack by adjusting the stop arms 13 within the confines of the slot 19 of the supporting bar, as the arms 18 will be retained in an upright position in various adjusted positions by having the inner wall of the recessed portions binding or contacting the upper lon gitudinal edge of thesupporting bars 12. Attention is called to the fact that when displaying the whole caddy or articles of merchandise which require the whole width of the display rack, the brace members 7 form suitable stops adapted to engage the rear ends of the articles to retain them against sliding movement upon the brace rods 10 or supporting bars 12 so that the forward ends of the articles will be retained in substantial alignment when arranged within the rack.

It will be noted that these shelves 4 may be arrangedin different inclined planes, and in order to provide for this arrangement, the side portions of the end members 1 are provided with-a plurality of spaced bolt openings 21 to accommodate the bolts which secure the shelves to, the end portions. Attention is called to the fact that the supporting bars 12 are rigidly connected to the cross rods 10. and'the intermediate portions of the shelves 4 by riveting or welding as desired.

In. view of the fact that the main P rts comprising my-improved display rack are detachably connected by means of bolts or similar fastening members it will be apparent that the rack may be quickly and easily assembled or disassembled, and when disassembled occupy a minimum space for storing or shipping, in view of the fact that the main parts of the rack which comprise the supporting shelves 4, the brace rods 7 and the end parts 1, may, when disassembled. be arranged in compact form.

Vhile I have shown and described the preferred form of my invention, it will be apparent that various changes and alterations may be carried out without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the appended claims, in which- I claim:

l. A rack comprising upright end sections, supporting shelves arranged between and connected to said end sections, transverse bars carried by said shelves each having a longitudinal slot, stop arms mounted for adjustment upon the transverse bars, and a pin carried by each of the stop arms movable within the slots toslidaloly and pivotally mount the stop arms, the stop arms being provided with means other than the pins for limiting swinging movement of the arms and causing frictional binding to prevent accidental sliding of the arms out of a set position.

2. A display rack including supporting bars having longitudinally extending slots, stop arms, and pins passing through said slots and engaging said. arms to pivotally and slidably connect the arms with said bars, said arms having abutment-s for engaging said bars and limiting swinging movement of the arms and through engagement with the bars causing frictional binding to prevent sliding of the arms upon the bars out of set positions thereon.

3. A display rack including supporting bars having longitudinally extending pin seats, stop arms formed of channel strips and adapted to straddle the bars when extending longitudinally of the bars in an inoperative position, the side leaves of said arms being provided with hinge cars at one end, and pins engaging said ears and fitting into said pin seats to pivotally and slidably mount the arms whereby the arms may be swung upwardly to an operative position at right angles to said bars and be held in set positions longitudinally of the bars by frictional engagemnt with the bars.

4. A display rack including supporting bars having longitudinally extending slots. stop arms carried by said bars and formed of channel strips U-shaped in cross section and having their side leaves extended at their lower ends to provide spaced hinge ears extending upon opposite sides of said bars, and pins extending through said slots and engaging said ears to pivotally and slidably mount said arms, said arms when swung upwardly to an operative position at substantially right angles to the supporting bar's having engagement with the upper edges thereof and causing frictional binding between the pins. and upper edges of the slots to prevent sliding of the arms out of set positions.

FRANK E. BOGA. 

